KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QBS were assigned by the US Coast Guard to KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) of VERNON, BC. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
QBS
Location
VERNON, BC
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) HIN FAQ
What does a KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QBS" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) still in business?
USCG records list KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) of VERNON, BC in the MIC database (registered 1992).
How do I decode the year on a KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "KINGFISHER BOATS (DBA) HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qbs, last verified 2026-06-12.